The Nashville Predators beat the New York Islanders 2-1 at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 8. Filip Forsberg scored the game clinching goal in the shootout.

Sorokin's stellar play propels Islanders' season, vaulting him into Vezina Trophy contention with elite defensive analytics and shifting odds.

Islanders GM Mathieu Darche hasn’t betrayed much urgency about signing Anders Lee or Jean-Gabriel Pageau, both pending free agents, to new deals.

David Rittich and Juuse Saros battled through 65 minutes to a 1-1 tie, but Filip Forsberg scored the only goal of the shootout as the Nashville Predators defeated the Isles, 2-1, before a sellout crowd of 17,159 at Bridgestone Arena.

Juuse Saros made 30 saves in regulation and overtime, plus all three saves in the shootout, for the Predators in a 2-1 win over the Islanders.

Markstrom allowed goals on the first two shots he faced — from Mathew Barzal and Duclair — and three on five, finishing with nine on 24.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Islanders vs. Minnesota Wild NHL game to be played on January 10, 2026 on ESPN.

The Nashville Predators and New York Islanders take the ice in NHL play at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Nashville fell 6-2 on the road its last time out on Jan. 6 against the Edmonton Oilers. New York won at home in its most recent game on Jan. 6, 9-0 over the New Jersey Devils.

Wallstedt and the Wild will get their wish when Minnesota faces off against the New York Islanders on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. It marks the first home game for the Wild since Dec. 23, when they lost to the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime.